$360,000
SOLD JUL 15, 2025

221 Thornbrook Rd Dekalb, IL 60115

4 Beds
2.5 Baths
2,486 Sq Ft
1961 Built

Recently Sold

$145 Per Sq Ft

4% Below List Price

9 Days on Market

Highlights

  • River Front
  • Deck
  • Ranch Style House
  • Mature Trees
  • Property is near a park
  • Heated Sun or Florida Room

About This Home

As of July 2025

TOTALLY REMODELED - MID CENTURY MODERN - 4 BEDROOMS ON MAIN FLOOR - Move right in!! EVERY ROOM HAS BEEN TOUCHED!! This quiet community offers terrific view of the North Forty, and each home was custom built in the day. As you enter the home there's a wall of windows floor to ceiling in the living room that draw you to the expansive yard with mature trees. One of the 4 bedrooms has custom built-in bookcases and is currently staged as a kid bedroom. Master bedroom has 2 closet storage areas, corner windows, and private full bath that has been fully remodeled. 2 other large bedrooms have double closet storage and all share a full. hallway bathroom that has been fully remodeled. All bedrooms have new flooring, paint, lighting. The kitchen has a new double wall oven's, new stove, new dishwasher, new refrigerator....all stainless steel. Adjoining the kitchen is a spacious breakfast room that is open to the light & bright sun room. the first floor laundry with tons of built-in cabinet storage and a handy half bath. There's a partially finished walk out basement with look-out windows that provides lots of natural lighting & has all new carpet - painting - lights. THROUGH OUT THE INTERIOR & EXTERIOR, ALL NEW PAINT, ALL NEW LVP FLOORING, ALL NEW CARPET, ALL NEW LIGHTING, ALL NEW DESIGNER DOOR HANDLES, ALL NEW CUSTOM MATCH PAINTED CABINETS, ALL NEW STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES, ALL NEW QUART COUNTERTOPS, ALL NEW QUARTS BACK SPLASH, ALL NEW RECESSED LIGHTING. This home is located close to all that the city has to offer, including Annie's Woods public park and a scenic bike/walking path along the Kishwaukee River.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Rorry Skora

RE/MAX Experience Listed on: 06/14/2025

Co-Listed By

Tom Skora

RE/MAX Experience

Last Buyer's Agent

Elizabeth Behling

Redfin Corporation License #475169370

Redfin Corporation

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $6,044

Year Built

  • Built in 1961 | Remodeled in 2025

Lot Details

  • Lot Dimensions are 115 x 193 x 116 x 210
  • River Front
  • Paved or Partially Paved Lot
  • Mature Trees

Parking

  • 2 Car Garage
  • Driveway
  • Parking Included in Price

Home Design

  • Ranch Style House
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Asphalt Roof
  • Concrete Perimeter Foundation

Interior Spaces

  • 2,486 Sq Ft Home
  • Bookcases
  • Gas Log Fireplace
  • Window Screens
  • Family Room
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Combination Dining and Living Room
  • Breakfast Room
  • Heated Sun or Florida Room
  • Property Views

Kitchen

  • Double Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Stainless Steel Appliances

Flooring

  • Carpet
  • Laminate

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Potential Bedrooms
  • Bathroom on Main Level

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Gas Dryer Hookup

Basement

  • Partial Basement
  • Sump Pump

Utilities

  • Central Air
  • Baseboard Heating
  • Heating System Uses Steam
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Water Softener is Owned

Additional Features

  • Deck
  • Property is near a park

Community Details

  • Ranch

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$6,044

Year Built

Built in 1961 | Remodeled in 2025

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential
  • Property Type: Detached Single
  • Type Detached: 1 Story
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • ArchitecturalStyle: Ranch
  • New Construction: No
  • Property Sub-Type: 1 Story
  • Year Built: 1961
  • Age: 61-70 Years
  • Built Before 1978 (Y/N): Yes
  • Disability Access and/or Equipped: No
  • General Information: Flood Zone (Partial)
  • Rebuilt (Y/N): No
  • Rehab (Y/N): Yes
  • Rehab Year: 2025
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 2025

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Double Oven, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliance(s), Oven, Water Softener
  • Basement: Partially Finished, Partial, Walk-Out Access
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bathrooms: 3
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Below Grade Finished Sq Ft: 800
  • Fireplace Features: Gas Log
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Flooring: Laminate
  • Interior Amenities: Cathedral Ceiling(s), 1st Floor Bedroom, 1st Floor Full Bath, Bookcases
  • LivingArea: 2486
  • Other Equipment: Water-Softener Owned, Sump Pump
  • Room Type: Breakfast Room, Heated Sun Room
  • Window Features: Screens
  • Estimated Total Finished Sq Ft: 3070
  • Basement Bathrooms: No
  • Below Grade Bedrooms: 0
  • Dining Room: Combined w/ LivRm
  • Total Sq Ft: 2270
  • Basement Sq Ft: 1135
  • Fireplace Location: Living Room
  • Total Sq Ft: 3405
  • Unfinished Basement Sq Ft: 335
  • Main Level Sq Ft: 2270
  • Flooring: Carpet

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Aluminum Siding, Brick
  • Foundation Details: Concrete Perimeter
  • List Price: 375000
  • Lot Features: Mature Trees, Views
  • Patio And Porch Features: Deck
  • Roof: Asphalt
  • Waterfront Features: River Front
  • Waterfront: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 2
  • Parking Features: Concrete, Garage Door Opener, On Site, Garage Owned, Attached, Garage
  • ParkingTotal: 2

Utilities

  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Electric: Circuit Breakers
  • Heating: Natural Gas, Steam, Baseboard
  • Laundry Features: Main Level, Gas Dryer Hookup, In Unit
  • Water Source: Public

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association Fee Frequency: Not Applicable
  • Community Features: Park, Sidewalks, Street Lights, Street Paved
  • Master Association Fee: No
  • Master Association Fee Frequency: Not Required

Fee Information

  • Association Fee Includes: None

Schools

  • Middle/Junior School District: 428

Lot Info

  • Additional Parcels: No
  • Lot Dimensions: 115 X 193 X 116 X 210
  • Rural (Y/N): N
  • Lot Size: .25-.49 Acre
  • Special Assessments: N
  • Zero Lot Line: No

Rental Info

  • Board Number: 19
  • Is Parking Included in Price: Yes

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 6043.6
  • Tax Year: 2024

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jan 16, 2025
Closed on
Feb 14, 2025
Sold by
Karen S Finn Trust and Finn Grik1s Kimberly
Bought by
Skora Thomas E
Seller's Agent
Sharon Rhoades
Century 21 Affiliated
Buyer's Agent
Tom Skora
RE/MAX Experience
List Price
$272,000
Sold Price
$195,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$77,000
-28.31%
Views
58

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
296.43%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Nov 17, 2022
Sold by
Donald J Finn Trust
Bought by
Karen S Finn Trust

Purchase Details

Closed on
Mar 21, 2016
Sold by
Finn Donald J and Finn Karen S
Bought by
Finn Trust
Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

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Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Deed $195,000 Chicago Title
Deed -- --
Warranty Deed -- --
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
07/15/2025 07/15/25 Sold $360,000 -4.0% $145 / Sq Ft
06/14/2025 06/14/25 For Sale $375,000 +92.3% $151 / Sq Ft
02/18/2025 02/18/25 Sold $195,000 -28.3% $86 / Sq Ft
01/28/2025 01/28/25 Pending -- -- --
01/16/2025 01/16/25 For Sale $272,000 -- $120 / Sq Ft
Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2024 $6,093 $86,859 $16,403 $70,456
2023 $6,093 $75,734 $14,302 $61,432
2022 $5,084 $69,145 $16,322 $52,823
2021 $5,567 $64,852 $15,309 $49,543
2020 $4,841 $63,818 $15,065 $48,753
2019 $5,904 $61,310 $14,473 $46,837
2018 $5,720 $59,231 $13,982 $45,249
2017 $5,722 $56,936 $13,440 $43,496
2016 $5,623 $55,499 $13,101 $42,398
2015 -- $52,585 $12,413 $40,172
2014 -- $50,551 $17,961 $32,590
2013 -- $53,100 $18,867 $34,233
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

MLS Number: 12393787

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

APN: 08-15-477-004